Karen has worked in the Credit Union Industry for 40+ Years and was with Educational Employees CU in Fort Worth for 22 Years.

She formed her own consulting company in 1996 serving CUs throughout Texas, the U.S. and abroad and joined Credit Union Resources in 2003 as Regional VP of CUER. Effective January 1, 2006, Karen was appointed Vice President of OnBalance, a Department of Credit Union Resources that specializes in Strategic Planning, Training and Consulting for Credit Unions and the Credit Union Industry.

She has also worked with CUNA, as well as the Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, New Jersey, Kentucky, New York, Ohio and Maryland Credit Union Leagues.

Her expertise is in a variety of areas including: Management, Operations, Human Resources, Corporate Strategic Planning, Leadership Development and Professional Coaching, Teamwork and Training.